Theater program for farewell performance of the Colville Opera Burlesque Company with scenes from "Ill Treated Il Trovatore" and "Oxygen" at the California Theatre, San Francisco, January 31, 1880
Contributors: Byron, Henry J. (Henry James), 1835-1884; Farnie, H. B. (Henry Brougham), 1836-1889; Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; Colville Opera Burlesque Company; California Theatre (San Francisco, Calif.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: [Publisher not identified]
Published: 1880
Place of publication: [San Francisco, Calif.]
Language: eng
Other titles: Ill treated Il Trovatore; Oxygen; Variety show [with burlesque Ill treated Il Trovatore; two scenes from Oxygen!, or, Gas in burlesque meter; and a vocal performance].
Description: California Theatre, Sam'l Colville, lessee and manager. Farewell to the Colville Opera Burlesque Co. The 100th performance in San Francisco, and a testimonial benefit to Miss Eme Roseau. Musical and stage director, Mr. Jesse Williams, stage manager, Mr. Wm. Forrester, proprietor, Mr. Sam'l Colville. Saturday evening, January 31st, 1880, the performance will commence with the 1st act of Byron's "Ill Treated Il Trovatore!" Overture, Orchestra. To be followed byt he 2d and 3d scenes of "Oxygen! or Gas in Burlesque Metre". The whole terminating with the Excelsior Quartette and Chrous, and Auld Lang Syne.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Ill Treated Il Trovatore: Miss Eme Roseau, Mr. Robt. Graham, Miss Kate Everleigh, Mr. Amberg, Mr. Frail, Mr. Adair, Mr. De Smith, Mr. Ed. Chapman, Mr. A. Maflin, Miss Ada Lee, Miss Ella Chapman, Mr. Roland Reed, Miss Carrie McHenry, Miss Annie Deacon, Miss Bessie Temple, Miss Loring, Miss T. Lambourne, Miss Elsie Dean, Miss Carson, Miss Jones, Miss Alice Wright, Miss Fanny Wright, Miss Rose Leighton.

Cast: Oxygen!: Miss Eme Roesau, Miss Kate Everleigh, Miss Ada Lee, Mr. Ed. Chapman, Miss Rose Leighton, Mr. Roland Reed, Miss Frances Wright, Miss Ella Chapman, Mr. R.E. Graham, Mr. A.W. Maflin, Miss Annie Deacon, Mr. H. Amburg, Miss Carrie McHenry, Miss Alice Wright, Messrs. Amberg, De Smith, Adair and Frail, Miss Elsie Dean, bessie Temple, Theresa Lamborn, Carson, Mathias, Jones, Baufleur, Hirsch, Swift, Stroub, Graham, Chishold, Ayers, Messrs. Miller, Howard, Belgrave and Bailey.

Available in digital form on the Library of Congress Digital Collections Web site: Variety Stage: Theater Playbills and Programs under the title: Variety show [with burlesque Ill treated Il Trovatore; two scenes from Oxygen!, or, Gas in burlesque meter; and a vocal performance.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).